The Honour of Lion An Tir
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| A Lion, tail forked and nowed sable as a supporter upon their Armorial achievement. A stripe in dexter checky Or and argent as an augmentation to their banner. | |||||||||
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Also known as The Honour of Lion An Tir, Honor of the Lion An Tir, Lion An Tir, Lion of An Tir.
Kingdom Law says: The Honour of Lion An Tir is given traditionally once per reign by the Crown. The Crown may, should they choose to consult with those previously recognized though this is not a requirement. It is given to one who, in the eyes and minds of those who bear the Crowns, is an inspiration to Them and embodies those ideals They most cherish of An Tir and the Society.
OP says: Created by Queen Hlutwige and King Tjorkill. The Crown chooses a recipient who, in their eyes, inspires Them and embodies the ideals of An Tir and the Society. This choice may be singularly theirs or with counsel from previous recipients.
Poore-house notes: In the Kingdom Handbook, Duchess Hlutwige Wolfkiller, creator of the award in 1992, clarified her intent for the award: “It would specifically address the desire of the two people who bear the Crowns to recognize someone whom they admire, respect, and cherish, because in the opinion of those two people, that person epitomized the Noble Ideals of the Society. Someone who is dear to Them, someone who helped sculpt Them into the leaders They became — someone beloved by Them both.”
This rare and singular award is the highest honor that the Crown of An Tir can bestow. The Lion An Tir is given once per reign by the Crown of An Tir to the individual who embodies the ideals of the Society. It was first given by King Tjorkill and Queen Hlutwige, created by Their Majesties during Their second reign.
Those how are members of Lion An Tir rank just below the kingdom champions, and just above Dukes/Duchesses. They have the right to pledge fealty to the crown, specified in Kingdom Law. As stated in the ceremonial, each Lion "now has the right to include a Lion, tail forked and nowed sable as a supporter upon their Armorial achievement, and the right to augment their personal banner with a stripe in dexter checky Or and argent to signify their estate."